Arts & Entertainment

Hilary Bradt in Madagascar, 2018. Picture: C Hampstead.

Hilary Bradt: award-winning travel guide publisher speaks ahead of Sherborne Lit fest

AN AWARD-winning travel guide publisher speaks ahead of her appearance at the Sherborne Travel Writing festival. Hilary…

Amy-Jane Beer won the 2023 Wainwright Prize for Best Nature Writing.

The Last Interview with… Dr Amy-Jane Beer

THE naturalist and writer on winning the Wainwright Prize and struggling with the menopause ahead of her talk at…

Wincanton History Day in 2023 was hailed a big success

History day will celebrate Wincanton’s rich past

WINCANTON will take a step back in time during the upcoming history day. The event, which follows a successful inaugural…

Sani Valley Lodge, South Africa

Vale around the world: Blandford, Australia and Manston, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

AROUND the world, there are towns and villages with the same names as places within the Vale.

How Dorset has been celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

IN February, the world comes together to mark LGBTQ+ History Month – and Dorset is no different. The theme this…

Award-winning lineup for adults and kids at Shaftesbury Book Festival

AWARD-winning writers will appear at the Shaftesbury Book Festival. The theme for this year’s event, taking place between March 15…

Barn dance held to say fond farewell to Blandford venue

THE upcoming closure of Blandford’s Corn Exchange was marked with a special barn dance. The venue, in Market Place, is…

Sherborne Literary Festival takes place April 5 to 7 at the Powell Theatre.

Unmissable authors at the Sherborne Travel Writing Festival 2024

WORLD-famous authors will take to the stage at a Dorset book festival. The Sherborne Travel Writing Festival returns for the…

Ryan Maloney played Toadfish in Neighbours for almost three decades

Neighbours’ Toadfish heading to Somerset for a special show

AFTER more than two decades on our screens a Neighbours legend will be on the stage in Yeovil this…

Robert Richards, 65, passed away in 2022

Young Somerset creatives urged to apply for digital commission

YOUNG creatives could receive a fee and access to materials to create a commissioned piece about life in Somerset. The…